Nissan files 4 new web3 trademarks, trials sales in the metaverse

Japanese automotive brand Nissan has become the latest car manufacturer to ramp up its Web3 efforts, filing four new Web3-related trademarks filed in the United States, while its Japan unit is experimenting with auto sales in the metaverse.

According to Nissan’s Mar. 7 trademark applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the new filings cover its

Automotive giant General Motors has also been very active with NFT-related filings, with its latest trademark applications on Feb. 16 covering its Chevrolet and Cadillac brands.

American car manufacturer Ford Motor Company, prepped its entry into the world of NFTs and the Metaverse last September, filing 19 trademark applications across its major car brands.

Despite the ongoing crypto winter and bear market, multinational corporations are still pushing forward with trademark applications covering Web3, crypto, nonfungible tokens (NFTs), and the Metaverse.

Kondoudis said that there were record numbers of trademark applications for NFTs, Metaverse and crypto-related products in 2022.